and gasp as a smile so big it lightened her entire being. She walked up to them and hugged them both.
"I'm so happy for you two."
The brunch went down great, and they moved to the living room. They all sat down and drank their coffee while they chatted about this and that. Alfie's phone rang, and he answered it without really thinking it through and was stuck taking a business call. He sighed and rubbed his face before he rose from his seat and mouthed an apology.
Matt and his mom watched as Alfie went down the stairs, all the while listening to whatever the person was telling him.
"Something wrong?" Daphne asked, looking a little worried but eased when Matt waved her concern away. "It's the weekly check-in call. Alfie's dad calls him, and they go through the business' numbers and so on. It usually lasts an hour or so as they do have accountants who handle the balk of the finances. It’s just them throwing ideas at each other and some talk," Matt explained to his mother, and she nodded.
"It sounds like this place makes good money then," she commented but frowned when Matt looked a bit sheepish.
"Well, you see Mom, Alfie is an heir to a very wealthy family. Have you ever heard of the Xavier family?" Matt watched as his mom's eyes went wide.
"Wow, that explains why he was okay with paying you a little too much."
Matt smiled. "Actually, the store does get bustling on some days that thinking of everything Alfie had to do. It would make sense that he needed a helping hand."
They heard Alfie come up the stairs and turned to see he wasn't on the phone, but he had a smile on his face.
"I now know what Edward and Megan went to the doctor for." Alfie looked ecstatic. Matt looked on curious. "The Xavier family will have another plus one. Matt smiled wide as the implication hit him. "They're having a baby." Alfie just smiled and nodded.
Alfie sighed before he remembered the other thing was to tell.
"My father invited us for dinner tonight. You are more than welcome to join Ms. Daphne." Daphne smiled at Alfie.
"I would like that very much, thank you."
Alfie gave a happy grin and texted someone, most likely his dad, to say that she would be joining. They chatted for another hour before Daphne said that she would be back later when they would travel to Alfie's childhood home for dinner.
Matt took his mother downstairs and kissed her cheek in greeting. When he walked up the stairs, he saw Alfie on the couch, leaning against the armrest looking down at Sam as he tried to catch the toy Alfie was dangling above him. With a smile on his face, he looked so tranquil and happy.
It hit Matt again just how much Alfie meant to him. In the short amount of time they have spent time together, it didn't matter to Matt. He would try his hardest and give his everything to make sure that Alfie was happy because just seeing that smile made his heart swell.
Alfie looked up when he closed the door and smiled at him.
Matt smiled back and moved to the couch and right beside Alfie, who had dropped the toy. Sam then continued to whip the toy wildly back and forth, letting it go and sending it flying only to pounce on the toy just to start the cycle again.
Alfie and Matt didn't notice as they were staring at each other. Matt ran the back of his fingers over Alfie's face. Alfie looked into Matt's eyes, waiting for him to say what was on his mind.
"You really are so beautiful, you know," Matt said as he brushed a lock of hair behind an ear. Alfie blushed and looked down shyly.
"Come on, someone had to have said that to you at some point," Matt asked with a smirk, he watched as Alfie shrugged.
"I have been told that, yes, but not by anyone who really mattered to me. Well, besides my parents. But, well, you mean something to me. I really do like you and even just spending these few months with you have been all I needed to know that we have a real future. I want that with you. So, when you tell me I’m beautiful, I feel like my heart might burst out of my chest from swelling so much," Alfie said as he scooted closer.
Matt pulled Alfie closer, and they cuddled on the couch.
"I feel